University of South Carolina Libraries
\ Sermon By Rev. Prank DeWitt Talmage, D. D. Ixw Angeles, Cnl., Oct. 16.—In this eermon the preacher discusses the tendency of society to unsparingly con demn In one sex what Is tolerated In the other and the almost universal hahlt of denouncing In others sins which we conceal and excuse In our selves. The better way of the divine law is Illustrated from the text John vili, 5, “What sayest thou?" Have you studied constitutional law? to be stoned also.” .t comes from him who Is the era bod led law of the kingdom of God. The divine law. In the lirst places makes no discrimination between the masculine and the feminine sins. It docs not come to man and smilingly say, “Husband, you have » right to be a libertine, while your wife must tread the narrow path of virtue.” It does aot say, "Brother, here in the *Bal90D of resi>ectttbfllty’ you can geC drunk, but If your sister Is found In that sa loon she will be disgraced for life.” It does not say ihat a man can tell vile stories and frequent the low race tracks and be the con\panlon of pu gilistic thugs and dissolute characters and still be respected, while a woman, having done wrong, can never be al lowed to enter again Into the associa tion of the good and the true and the respectable. But the divine law does say this: “O men. If the sfn that this woman has committed is to be punish ed by stoning, every oro of you who has committed the sau.c sin deserves A blasphemy from Without doubt It offers one of the most a man’s lips in the sight of God Is appetizing feasts ever spread In the | i™* ' T ile » n ‘l culpable as_a bias- banquet hall of the mental epicurean. It follows with unerring eye the rami- i phemy from a woman’s lips. The sins of Ananias and Ahab are as evil as , , . the sins of Bapphlra and Jezebel. And fleations of a governments Internal or- yet from tlme lmmem orial the world gauism, even as a medical student jj-jg always had two criminal courts In searches out the entangled pathways w hich it has judged Its moral delin- of the nerves and muscles and arteries j quents. The one Is the “court of mer- of the human frame. ' cy” f° r masculine offenders; the other craft as Joseph did In Egypt, or as Bismarck did In Germany, or as Glad stone dki in the British parliament No Utetlnetfoa Between Clnaeea. Do you believe God discriminates be- ivon their pardon for past crimes, net |y repentant hearts, but by trying to bring the outlaws of Mexico—men like themselves—to Justice, in the scene of my text these scribes and Pharisees, VjKMJ UMJcriuuimitas w i . . . _ . * , . .. . «( th. MCliU "“J’ past lives, were striving by their ac- Constitutional law is above all other kinds of law. The national congress and the legislatures of the states deal | with conditions as they arise, and some times, In their haste to remedy an evil or to provide means for an urgent pur- j pose, they enact a statute which proves : to be unconstitutional. What do we mean by that? We mean that there are certain fundamental principles of ' government embodied In our constltu- j tlou which must not be transgressed. If a law Is passed which violates one of those principles there Is no need j to repeal it. because when it Is found to be unconstitutional It at once be comes void and inoperative. Thus back of all legislation stands the con- stitution as the supreme test by which the acts of president and lawmakers i are judged. It defines the rights of rulers and legislators and sets limits to j their power and is the safeguard of national liberty. In the kingdom of God we have also a supreme authority. The councils of the churches may formulate doctrines, make decrees and construct creeds and catechisms, but high over all there is the will of the great King of kings. Christ is the supreme ruler of his kingdom, and his word is the test by which every dogma and practice must be Judged. Let us consider some of the characteristics of this government An Abnnlute Monarch. First, It is an absolute monarchy. We have governments on earth that we describe as absolute monarchies, meaning that they have no constltu- ; tlon. We speak about the Russian government as an absolute monarchy, but It is not. There are thousands of things which the Russian czar would flke to do which he cannot do. With j his pistol or sword Nicholas might •lay his own children, as Ivan the Tterrible In maniacal rage killed his \ firstborn son. and no power on earth could bring him to justice. But there are limits to the present c*ar’s power. His own subjects rewgidze the fact. The old Russian proverbs tell us there are many things the czar cannot do. Among those proverbs are the follow ing: “Even tin* czar gets his shoes bespattered If he puts his foot iu a is the “court of no hope.” in which lyur eyed Judge Hardheart sits upon the bench, charging the jury of “no regrets” and sentencing woman de fendant after woman defendant to a life imprisonment in the “penitentiary of despair.” The rule Is one condemnation for masculine sins and anotuer for femi nine. We all know that the Pharisaical ideas of old are common at the present time. Indeed. I go even further than this. I sometimes think that, as far ns the world is concerned, many peopl# are prone to admire men If they are not too good, If they have an Immoral besmlrchment of their record. They are not glad when they say, “He is a square, true man,” but they are happy when they ca* say, “He Is a wild fel- ! low, hut mighty nice.” It Is on account of this tendei cy of the human race to Judge man's : ins differently from wom an’s sins that we often find men in public places boasting of their evil deeds as th nigh they were the signs of true mai ood and nobility. A few weeks ago i was riding In a California railroad train opposite two men. One was a famous eastern contractor. What was my amazement to find that his conversation was divided into al most equal parts. The one was to tell his companion the hard work he was doing by the day, and the other was to tell how many times he got drunk by night and how he could outdrink every one of his business associates with whom he was accustomed to deal. Had any woman dared In n public car to acknowledge such debaucheries every man, woman and child sitting within sound of her voice would have looked upon her as a moral leper, to be shun ned us much as the eastern lepers, who with sticks and stones are driven forth from the habitations of man and quarantined by themselves as menaces to the public safety. Deni Justly With the Errlnar. The highest compliment which In chlvalric times couid be given about a father was, “His daughters were all virtuous and bia sons were all brave.” But why should not the sons be virtu ous us well as the daughters? And yet, man—O bitter man. O censorious and guilty man—thou art ready to con demn thy sister when thou art not ready to condemn thyself. Joseph Par- If you do, let me by the scene of my text disabuse your mind of that sur mise. Come, let us push our way through fhe multitudes crowding in the temple and find out who compose that group. Who are those strong, flue men standing in front of Christ? They are not Insignificant clerks. They are not laborers or farm ers who have come Into town with dust begrimed clotlies. They are not hirelings or beggars or men and wom en who from perpetual movings have become tramps and vagabonds. Most of that group just in front of Christ have keen intellectual faces. They have In their physical movements the actions of successful men. They have In the glance of their eyes the search ing power which bespeaks command. “Those men,” wrote Dr. Strong, “were the scribes. They were the doctors of the law and the Inteqjreters of the Scripture.” These other men are the Pharisees. They were so particular to keep themselves outwardly unspotted from heathen customs that they car ried extracts from the Hebrew law about with them In little boxes or phylacteries. They had these boxes strapped to their foreheads that all men might see them. But when these men, these leaders of Jerusalem, were standing there condemning a poor out cast woman for her sins Christ In si lence was making figures upon the ground with his fingers In which they might read their own condemnation. What Jesus Christ was writing upon the ground Is not recorded; but. though we may never know on earth those ex act words, 1 have a good deal of sym pathy with that evangelist who said that Christ was writing the evil hls- cusatlon of this wicked woman to gain a character for virtue and purity that they knew they did not deserve. Each BIm* Answer For Bis Own. But what did Christ do? Did hs say: “Pharisee, thou art a libertine. Scribe, thou art morally corrupt.” Oh, not He turned and simply held up be fore their countenances the mirror <5f convicting conscience. In which, they could gee their own alnful selves. Christ said, ”He that Is without sin among yon, let him first cast a stone at her.” Then one by one they slunk away. @o, my friends, when you and I today, going forth Into a sinful world, are trying to prove this woman Is bad and that man is bad and that young boy is bad and that young girl is bad, we are not deceiving God as to our own characters. We do not Improve our standing at his bar by denouncing others. Rather by our harsh anti un charitable judgment we. are proving ourselves deserving of condemnation. Lot us refrain from casting stones at the sinner. We must all answer for our own deeds at his bar who said, j “He that Is without sin. let him first 1 cast a stone at her.” And without one exception we must all either slink away before the flashing eye of Christ or, like the poor publican In the temple, moan, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” The divine law Is omniscient. Evil deeds that the world does not know of are known to God, and at his Judg ment bar the evidence of them will confront the wrongdoer If they have not been pardoned through Christ. Even in this world crimes long ago committed and successfully hidden have been unexpectedly disclosed and Free to You It you art not well snd want to know the truth about your trouble, send for my free booklets and self examination blanks. No. 1, Nervous Debili ty (Sexual Weakness), No. 3, Varicoesls, No. 3, Strlotu re. No. 4, Kid ney and Bladder Com plaints, No. R, Disease of Women, No. 0, Tbs Poison King 'Blood Poison), No. 7, Ca tarrh. These books should be In the hands of every person afflict ed. as Dr. Hathaway, the anthor, Is recog nized as the best au thority and expert in the United State* on D*. hithawat. these diseases Write or send for the b'wk you want to-day, and It will be sent you free, sealed. Address J. New ton* Hathaway. M D 41 Inman Bldg., 22% Broad Street, Atlanta, Ga. I etters of Administration, tory of each scribe and Pharisee while brought home to the perpetrator. The they were speaking against the sobbing ‘ Rev. Dr. Donne In one of his sermons culprit. No sooner did the first scribe gave a very dramatic Incident of his begin to talk than Christ began to early life. During his first pastorate write, as though he had set down these he was one day watching the sexton words: “Lawyer, you are not living digging a grave by his village church, with your wife. She has left you on Suddenly he threw out of the grave the skull of a man. When Dr. Donne picked it up he found a headless nail sticking In the top of the skull. Ho said nothing about the nail, but asked the sexton, “To whom did this skull belong?” He found that It was the skull of a drunken fellow who one night was found dead in his bed from the results, as the people supposed, of an attack of delirium tremens. Dr. Donne asked: “Had he a wife? Was she living yet? What character was she?” “Very good,” said the sexton, “with one exception; the neighbors do say she married her second husband on the day after the funeral of her first husband.” Dr. Donne walked from that graveyard to where the woman was then living, who was once the wf/e of the dead man. lie held before her horrified eyes the skull and the nail sticking In the skull. ‘‘Woman,” said he, “do you know this nail?” She acknowledged that she did. She con fessed to the crime of murder commit ted many years before. And on ac count of her confession and the con victing evidence she was hanged for that crime. Oh. my friends, be not among the scribes and Pharisees who State of South Carolina. County of Cherokee, By J. K. Webstt r, Esquire, Probate Judge. Whereas, J. T. Hill, Rachel M. Hill and M. A. Meetze have made suit t'» me, to grant W. W. Gaffney Letters of Ad ministration of the Estate and effects of Sarah Hill, deceased. ^These are then fore to cite and admon ish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Sarah Hiil, deceas ed, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to beheld at Chero kee Court House, Gaffney, S. C., on Tuesday, November ist, next after publi cation thereof, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not he granted. Given under my hand, this 15th day of October, Anno Domini, 1904. J. E Webster, Probate Judge. Pub. in Gaffney Ledger Oct 18th and 25th. 1904. account of your dis«olutem*f*8. She is now gone back to her father’s home. For what are you condemning this wo man? For your own sin?” No sooner did the lawyer look down on the ground and see what Jesus was writing than he turned and departed. When the next speaker, a Pharisee, began to talk Christ began to write again. “Rich man, you have never committed the crime of which tills woman was guilty, but you own the house In which she lives and carries on her vile traffic. The rent you get from that house Is blood money. Why are you speaking against your tenant? You are a part ner with her in crime.” When the Pharisee capitalist saw what Christ was writing and that all the people were laughing at him he also disap peared. So Christ went through the list of different accusers. But whether Christ was writing the history of those accusers on the ground or no we care not, for one fact we do know—by his silence as well as lator by his spoken words Christ was teaching the sweep ing lesson that a rich naan’s sins, a 1 prominent lawyer's or physician's or statesman’s sins or a minister's sins Or. S. H. Griffith, PHYSICAN - SURGEON - OCULIST. Former pupil of the celebra ted Oculist, Dr. Julian J. Chisolm, ot Baltimore. Has also taken special post-grad uate course in the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital of Baltimore. Glasses Fitted Accurately and Scientifically. jt jt * W-' Office in Cherokee Drug Co., B’ldg puddle.” “The czaris crown cannot. . ... ^ , protect him from a bemUrhe." •'The ! ker ^ 0M *"»* *'“"*** ^ ox of the czar can have only two horns.” “Even the czar's vinegar will not sweeten.” “Put the exur In ths 1 desert and he is a man and nothing ; more.” “The czar’s edicts are good for nothing unless God’s 'Amen' Is > written on them.” By these quaint aphorisms, current In Russia, do the people show that they realize that, powerful as the Russian autocrat is, he is subject to human limitations, like the most obscure peasant in his em- scribes a brother minister who had driven an erring and yet repentant daughter away from bis home. Joseph Parker pleaded and prayed with the angry father to take her back. “But she has disgraced my home,” said be. *'I cannot, I will not take her back. ’ “But, man,” said Joseph Parker, ’in your younger days have not you your self also been guilty of slu?” “Yes.” said tbe father, "but I am a man and she Is a woman. Tbe world judg< • are Just as severely condemned In the j have no mercy, no charity for sinners! sight of Ood us tbe poor man’s sins. Have our lives been Immaculate? Is Tbh divine law discriminates not be- there any evidence against us that may tween the slus of the upper and low- eonfrout us when we are mercilessly er social elosseg, but between sin and asenillng our erring brother or sister? righteousness. The sin of the broad- 1 It will be a shameful, a humiliating, doth Is the same block sin which some- position to stand convicted before times nests under the rough woolens of Christ of those sins. Do you wot feel the laborer and the mechanic. Bln Is , Hint Jesus Is speaking to us, as bs sin wherever found. | spake to tbe prosecutors of old, “He that Is wlthout sln, let him first east A Good Investment pire. It Is wrfl known, too. by states-! man ’ 8 8,M differently from a woman men that even as a ruler he Is not 8 * n8, "That Is so,' said Parker. "Man so supreme as is thought. Tbe uobles Judges man s sins differently from wo- who surround him exercise a con- j ra 80 ' 8 8,n8 * but Chr,ftt J ud K« both the straint upon him, and his agents often * be 8ftn,e * He that is without sin thwart his will. ! an,on K y 011 * ** hlm flr8t cu8t a 8toue In an Infinitely higher sense Is Christ the absolute ruicr In his kingdom. In his wisdom and power he governs without check, and his word Is the law and life of his people. He Is In truth more than a president, more than a at her.’ Another characteristic of tbe divine law is that It recognizes no distinction of rank or station. As tbe divine law makes no distinction between sexes. It also makes no distinction between doge of Venice, more than a king, more ! S * D8 UPP* 1, tbe lower than a czar. He la nn absolute mon arch In the Christian world. A significant Illustration of Christ’s originality and his freedom from cur rent principles and prejudices is given social classes. It does not have one crim'nal exit* for the palace and another for the hut. It does not have one for tbe wealthy Wall street finan cier who manipulates the railroad In the gospels, and it may help us to ! Mock and “waters” It and cheats thou understand his attitude If we study the story. One day while Jesus was teaching in the temple surrounded by the people the scribes and Pharisees tried to entrap him. Right Into ths temple where Jesus was they dragged a trembling, frightened, sobbing wom an who had been taken In adultery. Right through the crowds of listeners they pushed her. Then they cried out sands of small Investors out of their all, and another for the groceryman who has false weights and never sends a full pound of coffee or tea or sugar to his customers when they pay for a full pound. It does not have one set of rules for the wife of the millionaire who hides her diamonds and watches and Jewelry in her dress to escape the scrutiny of the New York custom In stentorian tones so that all could house officials, which Jewelry she Is hear: “Master, what shall we do with bringing to her American friends after 1 er? Sim 11 ve si >nc her 1 <'ea*h, rs Moses commanded, 0/ shall we let Lcr go free?” Instead of Christ condemn- , Ing or acquitting the poor creature, us they all supposed he must do, Christ by his actions as well as by the word of lip condemned the men who were her accusers. What was the meaning of that judgment? We cannot for n moment'suppose that a being so pure ns Christ thought lightly of so heinous , a sin. It mutt have been loathsome p and abhorre nt to him. hut we may l<*:*ro 11 lesson from <ho way In which h * t v. hal the sinner and her accusers, a h- tma all the more weight} because No Immunity tttven. But I find In the next place soother trenchant lesson. The divine law does not accept seal In bringing others to Justice as a ground for absolving tbe prosecutor of his own wrongdoing. Tbe scribes and Pharisees cannot atone for tbalr sins by denouncing and condemn ing others. Though a mao might prove every other man a living example of total depravity and devote his life to the exposure and arraignment of crim inals, he must take bis own plaee at the bar and answer the Indictment of his own Iniquities. Instances have been' known of a criminal under hu man government securing for himself Immunity from punishment for his own crimes by betraying his leader to tbe officers of tbe law or even by himself executing sentence on that leader, but such men are despised for their per fidy, even by tbe community that profits by the treachery. A similar principle Is applied In our courts of Justice when a man Is allowed to turn state’s evi dence. It sometimes happens that there is no way of convicting a notori ous criminal but by the testimony of a confederate. That confederate's evi dence has to be purchased, and the price paid Is a pardon for him of his own share In the crime. It Is a heavy price to pay, a miscarriage of Justice, but It Is a result of the inadequacy of human administration, and It has no place under divine law. When Porflrio Diaz became president of the Mexican republic he dll not In tbe beginning employ honest men to capture scoundrels. The hills and the mountains of Mexico were the retreats of scores and hundreds of brigands and robbers. What Diaz did In the beginning was to send for some of the leaders of i!»e roving ban .» of thieve*. He then commissioned these leaders as representatives of his own govern ment. He dressed them up In Mexi can uniforms and sent them forth ns police to hunt down and bring to Jus tice their late companions In thievery 1 and murder. He sent these seoun- 1 drols forth to capture scoundrels. Ayo, and they did their work well! Javert, 1 because he had at heart all the make- u European trl r >. end avother set of mlt j for the newsboy who steals a loaf of bread out of the bakery wagon when the driver Is away selling his goods at a kitchen door. In other words, what the divine law condemns In homespun it condemns In broad cloth. When It says "Thou shalt not” to the plebeian. It also says “Thou shalt not” to the aristocrat. What It denounces In the heart 01 the serf it also denounces In the heart of the 1 ruler Killing upon the king’s throne. "P a •conndrel, made a fine sleuth- or of the Judge sitting upon the chief Just Ire’s bench of the supreme court, or of the premier governing In state- I hound on the heels of a Jean Valjean. And thus many scoundrels In Mexico during the first administration of Diaz a stone at her?” Ctenllenena For the Ropontmnt. But. though tbe divine law was sod ! Is so hard upon the unrepentant sinner, bow gentle, how loving, how pardon ing. how forgiving It was and is to the repentant sinner who comes asking for mercy at the feet of Jesus Christ. Sweeter than even the coming of a' little child to be caressed and forgiven by a loving mother Is this picture In my text of a poor convicted outcast, trembling at tbe feet of Christ and finding pardon and peace and life. I can see her now as the rough men are pushing her up- Her face Is scratched and bleeding; she fights them step by step. I see her as they fling bar at the Master's feet Theta st first she shrinks under his pure gase, expecting that one so sinless will Indorse the con- d«wnnation of her accusers and In hor ror at her crime hand her over to tbe executioner. But, though be loathes her sin, he has compassion for the re pentant sinner. 1 see her now, when all fear leaves her and the bad men turn their backs upon bar. Now she looks up Into Christ's face with grate ful love. Oh, my friends, though you may be scarred with the sins of an evil past, though you may be cast out by the world as one who ought to die, mercy and pardon In Christ you will find! Will you not as a repentant sin ner throw yourself at his feet, where you will find peace and life and hope? And where did this broken hearted Magdalene find her peace? Ah, yes, it whs In the temple! There the “divine i law of mercy” was revealed to her. I While Christ was teaching the people j the great lesson of God’s forgiveness of sin they 1 -ought her to him. In t!*e •omplo J* u:- turned and ? .id to be-: ! •‘Neither do l condemn thee. Go and sin no more.” In the temple. In this building, this church dedicated for the worship of Jesus Christ. O sinful man, you may hear the voice of the Master offering you pardon of sin! You ean hear him If, like the broken hearted woman at the feet of Christ, ( you are a repentant sinner. You can If you will say, “Lord, save me and save ms now.” That pardon through Christ Is the promise of the divine law. Will you take It? Will you receive It now? [Copyright. 1904, by Louis Klopsch.J Now, while money is plentiful and you are look ing out for good invest ments, we desire to call your attention to Colgate’s Turkish Bath 50° invested in a dozen cakes of this excellent toilet soap will pay a good dividend. It is positively the best oc soap on the market. It is delicately perfumed. It lathers freely. It is hard enough not to soften and waste easily. THE Gaffney Drug Prescription Druggists Look for the Horseshoe Sign. Tax Notice. The books for the collection o State, county and Road Tax will b* open Oct. 16, 1904, to Dec. 31, 1904. during which time no penalty will b* added. Those who prefer may pay In Janu ary with 1 per cent, additional, or h February with 2 per cent, additional or In March to the 15th of the mont’. with 7 per cent, additional. Afte the 15th of March books are posltlvel; closed. Road tax may be paid during this time without penalty. Taxpayers owning property or paj Ing taxes for others will please as! for tax receipts In each township lx which property is owned. You must get a tax receipt foreaci township in wh^h property is local ed. Letters in reference to taxe* must reach me not later than Dec 26th. I can then furnish Information h time to save you January penalty i your check, money order or registere( letter reaches me by Dec. 31, 1904. For convenience of taxpayers, i will be at the following places on day: named in schedule below: In office from Oct. 15th to Nov. Is' Buffalo, Tuesday, Nov. 1st, 10 a. n. to 1 p. m. \ Blacksburg, Tuesday, Nov. 1st, : p. m. Blacksburg, Wednesday, Nov. 2, a. -i to 5 p. m. Antioch, Thursday, Nov. 3, 9 a. nr. to i p. m. i rag’s Creek, Thursday, Nov. 3, " p. m. to 6 p. m. Cherokee Falls, Friday, Nov. 4th In office Saturday, Nov. 5 and Mon day, Nov. 7th. Wilkinsville, Tuesday, 8th., 9 a. m to 3 p. m. Sarratts, Wednesday, Nov. 9th, 1' a. m. to 2 p. m. T. D. Littlejohn’s store Thursdaj Nov. 10th, 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Ravenna, Thursday, 10th, 3 p. m. b 6 p. m. White Plains, Friday, Nov. 11th, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. In office, Saturday, Nov. 12th, Mon day Nov. 14th, Tuesday, Nov. 15th. Macedonia, Wednesday, 16th, 10 8 m. to 1 p. m. Ezells, Thursday, 17th, 8 a. m. to * p. m. In office, Saturday, Nov. 19th and Monday, Nov. 21st. Maud, Tuesday, 22nd, 10 a. m. to i p. m. Grassy Pond, Tuesday, 22, 3 to ( p. m. In office after this date. Poll tax is payable by every mal* citizen from 21 to 60 years excep Confederate soldiers who do not pa) after 50 years. Road tax is payable by every mal< citizen from 18 to 50 years, excep students while actually attending an? school or college of this State, schoo trustees during their term of office, school teachers employed In the pub lic schools and ministers in actuaj charge of congregations. W. Harry Gooding, Co. Tres. NOTICE I have moved my stock of goods into the Byars building next door to Carroll, Carpenter & Byers, and will continue to handle Gro ceries, Shoes, Hats, Notions, Crockery, Glassware, Light Hardware, and almost anything yon need. I will open up a Meat Market in rear of my store on Oct. 1st. Your patronage solic- cited. Yours to please. M. PEELER. DO IVo. 32i Wrecks of all kinds repaired quick Old vehicles made as good as new Rubber tops put on your buggies) Know that your cash has its equivalen' at my shop. Tell me vour wants; I will meet them. Ash, hickory, oak and poplar for your jo ! Little breaks trouble make; I mend then Kindly I’ll meet you, genteel I’ll tree, you. W. T. THOMPSON. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure DlgMte what you oat* Fresh Meats and Groceries Don’t forget that I am still in the market business. I have a full line of nice, Fresh Meat and Fresh Gro ceries coming in daily. I sell at a living profit and sell a good article. Some people harp powerfully on 16 ounces. I would like to know what we would give if we did not give 16 ounces? It would be short weight. That’s the reason I can’t cut prices. I might cut weight, too; some peo ple do. and we all know it. Please call 'phone No. 183 when you want Fresh Groceries, Fresh Meats and Fresh Fruits. I am headquarters for the same. W. J. Maness